Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Historical Overview. 1. The Emerging Science of Drug Abuse Prevention; W.J. Bukoski. Social Contexts of Prevention. 2. Mass-Media Strategies for Drug Abuse Prevention; P. Palmgreen, L. Donohew. 3. Drug Abuse Prevention Curricula in Schools; G.J. Botvin, K.W. Griffin. 4. Dissemination of Research-based Family Interventions for the Prevention of Substance Abuse; K.L. Kumpfer, S. Alder. 5. Peers and the Prevention of Adolescent Drug Use; E.R. Oetting, R.S. Lynch. 6. Mobilizing Communities to Reduce Risks for Drug Abuse: A Comparison of Two Strategies; M.W. Arthur, et al. 7. Community-focused Drug Abuse Prevention; B.M. Kibel, H. Holder. 8. Drug Abuse Prevention in the Workplace; R.F. Cook. 9. Prevention Approaches in Methadone Treatment Settings: Children of Drug Abuse Treatment Clients; R.F. Catalano, et al. Prevention As Social Control. 10. Drug Tests in Prevention Research; R.L. Du Pont, K.E. Saylor. 11. Anti-Drug Abuse Policies as Prevention Strategies; M.A. Pentz. Theoretical and Empirical Foundations of Prevention. 12. Forging a Relationship Between Drug Abuse Epidemiology and Drug Abuse Prevention; Z. Sloboda. 13. Risk and Protective Factors of Adolescent Drug Use: Implications for Prevention Programs; J.S. Brook, et al. 14. Bridging the Gap Between Substance Use Prevention Theory and Practice; B.R. Flay, J. Petraitis. 15. Preventive Intervention Targeting Precursors; J.E. Lochman. 16. Designing Prevention Programs: The Developmental Perspective; M.W. Berkowitz, A.L. Begun. Special Populations. 17. Gender Issues in Substance Abuse Prevention; L.A. Rohrbach, J. Milam. 18. Preventing Substance Use Among Latino Youth; C.R. Martinez, et al. 19. African-American Substance Use Epidemiology and Prevention Issues; W.L. Turner, M.J. Hench. 20. The Effectiveness of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Among American Indian Youth; F. Beauvais, J.E. Trimble. 21. Drug Abuse Prevention Research for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans; W.W. Chen. Interactions Between Biology and Social Context &endash; Risks for Multiple Behavioral and Mental Disorders. 22. Basic Science and Drug Abuse Prevention: Neuroscience, Learning, and Personality Perspectives; M.T. Bardo, et al. 23. Cross-national Comparisons of Comorbidities Between Substance Use Disorders and Mental Disorders; R. Kessler, et al. 24. Drug Prevention Research for High-Risk Youth; L.L. Eggert, B.P. Randell. 25. Research Designs for Family Studies; R.E. Tarter, et al. Research Design, Measurement, and Data Analytic Issues. 26. Design Principles and Their Applications in Preventive Field Trials; C. Hendricks Brown. 27. Major Data Analysis Issues in Drug Abuse Prevention Research; D.P. Mac Kinnon, J.H. Dwyer. 28. Methodological Considerations in Prevention Research; L.M. Collins, B.P. Flaherty. 29. Prevention Program Implementation; S. Schinke, K. Cole. 30. Family Management Studies: Research Design and Measurement Issues; T.J. Dishion, et al. 31.